NFLは今シーズン、史上最多となる9試合の国際試合開催を予定しており、オーナー陣はさらなる拡大を検討している。今週オーランドで開催される会議で、2027年に向けた2試合の追加が採決される見通しで、海外開催は合計11試合に達する可能性がある。この動きは、現行の労使協定の枠組みを試すものとなる。
リーグのオーナーらは年次春季会議のためオーランドに集結している。議題の重要事項は、来年から国際試合の開催数を増やすという提案である。現行の労使協定（CBA）の下では、NFLは米国外でシーズンあたり最大10試合を組むことが認められているが、ウェンブリー・スタジアムでのジャガーズの年次開催試合はこれに含まれず、1試合の追加が可能となっている。
X（旧Twitter）では、NFLのオーナーらが今週の会議で、2027年から国際試合をシーズン8試合から10試合へと拡大し、ジャガーズのロンドン開催分を含めれば11試合に達する可能性があることについて議論が交わされている。ジャーナリストやファンは、ダブリンなどの新たな開催地に期待を寄せつつ、オーランドでの採決のタイミングに注目している。一部のユーザーからは、利益を優先しすぎて試合の質が低下することを懸念する声も上がっている。
In @theMMQB Takeaways, which posted overnight: NFL owners will vote this week to award Super Bowl LXIV to Nashville and to push the total of international games to 10, from 8, in 2027.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) 2026年5月18日
(It’ll be 11 counting Jacksonville’s deal with Wembley.)https://t.co/fh3FfFL2nr
NFL owners will vote tomorrow on whether to increase the international slate from 8 to 10 games per year, first reported by @AlbertBreer.
— Michael McQuaid (@McQuaidNFL) 2026年5月18日
With the Jaguars game in Wembley as an extra game on top of this, there could be as many as eleven games abroad in 2027 - Could Dublin return…
NFL owners are expected to vote on adding two more international games for 2027 https://t.co/meiCYxpJeZ
— Mike Vanriel (@MikeVanriel2) 2026年5月18日
NFL owners could vote at their quarterly meeting Tuesday in Orlando on increasing the maximum number of league-run international games per season from eight to 10 beginning in the 2027 season. That maximum number does not include the Jaguars-run game in London. pic.twitter.com/j7r6Y1012m
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) 2026年5月18日
The show was for the international community. The NFL is on a path of international expansion - hence the intnl games and now this. The potentially negative consequences are minimal - virtually no NFL fans will stop consuming NFL over this. So they (owners) do not care
— Sparafucile (@sparafucile_) 2026年2月9日
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The NFL will release its full 2026 regular-season schedule at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 14. The reveal will include a record nine international games and the first Thanksgiving Eve matchup in league history.
The NFL plans to release its 2026 schedule between May 12 and May 14, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Two Week 1 games are already set, including an international matchup in Australia. The season will feature a record nine international games.
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NFL owners have approved five rule changes for the 2026 season during this week's Annual League Meeting. The updates include significant officiating adjustments amid concerns over potential replacement referees and tweaks to kickoff rules. These changes aim to address past issues and enhance game safety and fairness.
The NFL has set the San Francisco 49ers against the Minnesota Vikings for a Sunday Night Football game on November 22 at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City, marking the league's return to the country.
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Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan has publicly revealed two key scheduling requests for the 2026 NFL season: a road game in Spain against the Atlanta Falcons and a home game on Christmas Day. The team has emphasized these preferences in discussions with the league. Owner Clark Hunt indicated the Chiefs are unlikely to open the season in Seattle due to Patrick Mahomes' injury recovery.
The conclusion of the NFL draft and free agency has left every team with at least one cause for hope heading into the 2026 season.
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The NFL has shortened its spring owners meetings in Orlando, cutting into planned networking for participants in the league's Accelerator Program. The change reduces face time with team owners for coaching and general manager candidates. Programming is now set for May 18 and 19 with limited owner interactions.